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Somebody pounded on Jara’s door.
She had been sitting in the darkness for the past hour, expecting it.
This was the second time in their lives that Bradamante was relying on Jara to lie for her. Jara had told her yes, without hesitation.
Now she tried to still her racing heart. She got up and opened the door.
Jara hoped she appeared to be sleepy. But the illusion couldn’t last for long.
Lord Ganelon stood among six other soldiers just outside in the street.
He motioned for all of them to push past Jara and search for Bradamante in the adjoining room.
As they stomped into the rooms, Jara retreated to a corner, against a wall.
Just as she used to when she was a young girl.
How many times had Lord Ganelon barged into her father’s house while Jara still lived with her family in G
